non-binary

• nonbinary

non- +‎ binary

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌnɔnˈbaɪ.nɛɹˌi/, /ˌnɔnˈbaɪ.nɚˌi/

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non-binary (not comparable)

1. Not binary.
   • 1986, James O. Hicks, Information Systems in Business: An Introduction, page 201:

     Thus digital computers operate directly with digits either at the bit level, which is short for binary digit, or at the byte level where a nonbinary digit such as a decimal number or alphabetic character is represented.

   • 2002, Terry L. M. Bartelt, Digital Electronics: An Integrated Laboratory Approach, page 112:

     The most common type of encoder is one that converts a nonbinary number system into an equivalent binary system.

2. Having or pertaining to a gender identity not represented by the gender binary; not exclusively male or female; genderqueer.
   • 2013, Kim Cook, “This thing called gender”, in Up Close and Personal, page 85:

     I'm expected to live in a world where […] forms have no or few options for non-binary people, where finding a GP who understands my non-binary needs and identity is a challenge.

   • 2017, Jo Green, The Trans Partner Handbook: A Guide for When Your Partner Transitions, →ISBN:

     [T]he most commonly used non-binary pronouns are the singular “they/their/theirs”.

• The solid form is more than twice as common as the hyphenated one in the American corpus while the hyphenated one wins by factor 3 or more in the British corpus.[1] GPO manual item 6.29. recommends to spell non- prefixed words without a hyphen unless an overriding consideration applies.[2]

• (outside of the gender binary): genderqueer
• (outside of the gender binary): intergender

• demiboy
• demigirl
• Salmacian

• (irrespective of the sex binary): unisex
• (exceptions to the sex binary): intersex

non-binary (plural non-binaries)

1. (computing) Something which is not a binary; a computer file that is not readable text.
   • 1994 June 7, "Zhar", Don't Post Non-Binaries In alt.binaries.doom, alt.games.doom, Usnet:

     Please don't post non-binaries into alt.binaries.doom. Pretty please.

2. (informal) A non-binary (genderqueer) person.

   Synonym: (abbreviation) NB

   • For quotations using this term, see Citations:non-binary.

• See the usage note at transgender regarding the use of words of this type as nouns.

• (a genderqueer person): enby

• demiboy
• demigirl